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Signing Stories: Westside Cowboy
Date Signed: August 2025Label: Island Records/Adventure RecordingsBand Members: Reuben Haycocks, guitar, vocals; James Bradbury, guitar, vocals; Aoife Anson-O’Connell, bass, cello, vocals; Paddy Murphy, drumsType of ... -
Song Biz, March 2026: What's Going On This Month
AYO Adds Diamond Launching in 2024, copyright administrator AYO Music Group develops a new Gapfinder tool, has new releases set for 2026, and adds to ... -
FILM - TV - THEATER - GAMES: DROPS for March '26
Gibson Films premiered Volume One, the first installment of a limited music docuseries series called Iommi: The Godfather of Heavy Metal, streaming exclusively on Gibson ... -
The Legal Beat: WIXEN SUES META FOR COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT AND DEFAMATION
On January 23, 2026, Wixen Music Publishing sued social media company, Meta in the United States District Court for the Central District of California. Wixen ... -
Book Store: "Hello George" By Jon Fried
Oh, this is fun. Jon Fried of power-pop project the Cucumbers has written this novella, and then his band’s new album As You Heard Me ... -
Assignments March 2026: Who Got Hired?
Hannah Karp EVP & Chief Communications Officer Warner Music Group Warner Music Group (WMG) has announced that editor and journalist Hannah Karp has been named EVP ... -
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New Music Critique: Arily Michele
Contact: arily.michele@gmail.comWeb: arilymichele.comSeeking: ReviewStyle: Dream-Pop Nashville-based artist Arily Michele describes herself as dream-pop, and that certainly makes sense given the other-worldly, mildly trippy, and defiantly ... -
Book Store: "Speakeasies to Symphonies: The Jazz Genius of James P. Johnson" By Scott E. ...
According to this book’s blurb, “James P. Johnson (1894–1955) is one of the most important figures in twentieth-century American music. However, few people other than ... -
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New Music Critique: Claudia Hoyser
Contact: maggie@milestonecollective.comWeb: claudiahoyser.comSeeking: Label, BookingStyle: Indie-Country According to her bio, Claudia Hoyser “began in her parents’ basement, singing into a karaoke machine she ‘sang into ... -
Signing Stories: Maria Taylor
Date Signed: August 2025Label: Million Stars RecordsType of Music: Singer-SongwriterManagement: Jason Hradil Booking: Eric Dimenstein, Ground Control TouringPublicity: Joe Sivick, Missing Piece Group - joe@missingpiecegroup.comLegal: John Seay, ... -
Album Review of "Creature of Habit" By Courtney Barnett (8/10)
Mom+Pop MusicProducers: John Congleton, Stella Mozgawa, Marta Salogni There’s a natural irresistibleness to Courtney Barnett. Her awkward-cool persona lands at the exact midpoint between larger-than-life ... -
Book Store: "Rhythm of My Heart: The Authorized Biography of Marc Jordan" By Don Breithaupt
Canadian singer and songwriter Marc Jordan is one of those “if you know him, you really know him” sort of artists. As well as an ... -
Live Review of Twice
Kia Forum Inglewood, CA Contact: greg.cortez@42west.comWeb: twice.jype.comPlayers: Dahyun, Chaeyoung, Jeongyeon, Jihyo, Mina, Momo, Nayeon, Sana, Tzuyu With 10 years under their belts, it’s no surprise that TWICE is one ... -
Book Store: "Intimate Conversations: Face to Face with Matchless Musicians" By Larry Ruttman
Attorney and author Ruttman has written a “deep dive into the minds of celebrated composers, conductors and performers, written not by a trained musician but ... -
Book Store: "Descenes and Discords: An Anthology" By Howard Wuelfing
Any fans of Washington D.C. punk rock and hardcore need, genuinely need, to own this incredible anthology of work originally published in the two separate ... -
Album Review of "Wonderlust" By Pavlov’s Dog (8/10)
Ruf RecordsProducers: David Surkamp, Abbie Steiling, Jacob Detering, Thomas Ruf With a history that dates back to the early ‘70s, Pavlov's Dog scored a modest ... -
Live Review of Big Phat Band
Fred Kavli Theatre Thousand Oaks, CA Contact: kjr@blackrcockla.comWeb: bigphatband.comPlayers: Vangie Gunn, vocals; Trumpet: Wayne Bergeron, Dan Fornero, Aaron Janik, Mike Rocha, Ryan Deweese; Trombone: Andy ... -
Album Review of "Wattzotica" By Galecstasy & Mike Watt Trio (7/10)
Mystery CirclesProducer: Primary Mystical Experience Minutemen/Firehose/Stooges/dos man Mike Watt has never stood still during what has been a gloriously diverse, curveball career. He’s blurred the ... -
Live Review of James Mastro
Mercury Lounge New York, NY Contact: jillr@mpressrecords.comWeb: jamesmastro.netPlayers: James Mastro, vocals, guitar; Tony Shanahan, bass, vocals; Megan Reilly, vocals acoustic guitar; Dennis Diken, drums, vocals; ... -
NAMM Show 2026 Highlights
By Brian Stewart NAMM celebrated its 125th year with a kaleidoscope of musical instruments, pro audio, and the latest innovative technologies along with star studded panels ...
